The Charles A. Whitten Medal was established by the American Geophysical Union to honor Charles A. Whitten for his contributions to research in crustal movements, such as plate tectonics. This medal, which was first awarded to Whitten, recognizes outstanding achievement in research on the form and dynamics of the Earth and planets. The medal is given no more than every other year. +Charles A. Whitten Medal Winners YearName1985Charles A. Whitten1987William M. Kaula1989James C. Savage1991Irwin Shapiro1993Kurt Lambeck1995Donald L. Turcotte1997Gordon Pettengill1999Richard I. Walcott2001Byron D. Tapley2004Wayne Thatcher2006John M. Wahr2008Charles C. Counselman III2010W. R. Peltier2012David E. Smith2014Paul Segall 2016Véronique Dehant2018David Sandwell 2020Kristine M. Larson2022Roger Bilham2024Srinivas V. Bettadpur
See also List of geodesists List of geophysicists List of geophysics awards Prizes named after people
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